An Ode to Tina Fey (by Tina Fey)

Tina Fey on falling in love

“I met my husband, Jeff, when we were both in Chicago and I had short hair with a perm on top, and I would wear oversize denim shorts overalls. And that is how I know our love is real.”—From her speech for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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Tina Fey on getting things done!

“What bothers me the most is when people say that Hillary [Clinton] is a bitch. Let me say something about that—yeah, she is! And so am I, and so is this one [points to Amy Poehler]. Bitches get stuff done…. Bitch is the new black!”—From Saturday Night Live

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Tina Fey on success

“I’m only the third woman to receive [this prize] and I’m so honored to be numbered with Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg, but I do hope that women are achieving at a rate these days that we can stop counting what number they are at things.”—From her speech for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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Tina Fey on being a female comedy writer (in a male comedy world)

“I know older men in comedy who can barely feed and clean themselves, and they still work. The women, though, they’re all [considered] ‘crazy.’ I have a suspicion that the definition of ‘crazy’ in show business is a woman who keeps talking even after no one wants to f—k her anymore.”—From The New Yorker

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We Love You, Liz Lemon!

Yes, she’s sloppy, semi-selfish and has a food obsession, yet Liz’s smart, pro-woman take on life is still the best thing on TV. Here, some of the most memorable Lemon-isms.

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“God, three weddings in one day; I’m going to be in Spanx for 12 hours. My elastic line is gonna get infected again.”

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“Who hasn’t made mistakes? I once French-kissed a dog at a party to try to impress what turned out to be a very tall 12-year-old.”

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“I believe that all anyone really wants in this life is to sit in peace and eat a sandwich.”

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“One time I laughed at a blind guy eating spaghetti! Sometimes I pee in the shower! I saw my grandparents making love once and I didn’t leave right away!”